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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
6
A 1935 MOT exclusive shot shows General Douglas MacArthur with Major Dwight Eisenhower as aide in the Philippines. The film highlights his dramatic postwar return and a moving speech to the Philippine Congress amid the 18 Million Orphans segment.
Miss Ann Laffere daughter of Mr and Mrs Reinhardt Laffere of Sharp became the bride of Robert A Stecher Jr son of Robert A Stecher Sr of Cameron in a Sunday December 23 ceremony at 1130 oclock at the Catholic Rectory in Cameron Father Duda performed the single ring ceremony before an altar of fern mums and Christmas cedars A reception followed at the bride’s parents home The couple will reside in Cameron after a wedding trip to Monterrey Mexico and other points
Mrs Phedora Bain, 87, died at her daughter’s home Sunday December 30 1945 after illness. Funeral services were held December 31 at 2 p.m. from Green Funeral Home Taylor with Rev K R Isbell officiating and burial in Taylor Cemetery. Born in Canada September 19 1858 she came to Texas in 1882 and settled in Taylor. She had lived with her daughter since 1919. Surviving are one daughter Mrs D K Hall of Ad Hall and two sons R L Bain of Waxahachie and J A Bain of Waco.
Lieut Gus Evans of the United States Army arrives in Cameron from Boston after months of duty in the Panama Canal Zone. He served in the artillery and was stationed on the Galapagos Islands. On terminal leave awaiting discharge, he plans optometry studies at Columbia University and practice with his father. Sr. Sgt. John Evans returns from the Pacific campaigns. Nearby, Clayton Banzhaf and family visited George Banzhaf, and Joe Luce is in Houston for business.
The Dallas Emergency Crop Loan Office offers Seed Loans to Milam County farmers unable to secure bank loans. Loans max at 400 dollars with first lien on crops. repayable as farmers plant large gardens and maintain balanced crop programs. Administered from Dallas under W. E. Farwell. Applications in Cameron at the Chamber of Commerce.
A Chevrolet coupe used by Dr T E Crump was stolen Christmas night from a west side residence as he treated a patient. It was found Saturday December 29 in a pasture northeast of the city, minus an extra tire and medical kit. Officers suspect theft aimed at medicine or tires. the car was undamaged.
Bever Thomas of the United States Navy recently on terminal leave purchased the Cato Cafe in Cameron with Mrs. Thomas taking over management December 24. They plan to devote full time and improve service. The cafe has long hosted Rotary and Lions Club events and banquets.
In Chungking, inflation drives up Chinese prices as high as 4000 yuan for a blouse and 350 yuan for a towel. Finance Minister O. K. Yui says relief hinges on opening ports, attracting goods, and stabilizing the currency, with taxes and bonds reformed but not raised.
Miss Bertha Kraja of Dallas Candy Co spent Christmas with her father and brothers Robert and Ladis who had been overseas for a year and a half. She visited Holland and Temple and stayed with Mr and Mrs A J Jistel. Mrs C A Miller of San Antonio visits her parents in Marak. Her father is seriously ill at home. The Horstmann family held all their children at home for the holidays, with Lt and Mrs Allen Horstmann and Lt and Mrs Neil Horstmann from California and Mr and Mrs Henry Siedman. Siedman recently discharged from the Navy resumes work with Texas Power and Light in Cameron.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the cost of living index for the month ended July 15 at 129.4 percent of the 1935–39 average, 31 percent above the August 1939 level, marking a 2.6 percent rise over the past year.
Mrs. Bessie Carr, formerly of Cameron and now living in Summerville, visited Cameron on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Unger and their daughter from Livingston stayed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Shuffield.
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